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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
403 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: Saint Joseph River Ohio - Montpelier, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 13.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 8.5 FT at 330 AM EDT on Sep 21
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:Crest near 9.5 FT around 8AM EDT on Tue, Sep 22
.ER MONO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /   8.8 /   9.0 /   9.2 /   9.4
.E2    : 0922 :   /   9.5 /   9.5 /   9.5 /   9.5
.E3    : 0923 :   /   9.4 /   9.2 /   9.0 /   8.7
.E4    : 0924 :   /   8.4 /   8.0 /   7.6 /   7.3
.E5    : 0925 :   /   6.9 /   6.5 /   6.1 /   5.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: St. Marys River - Rockford, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    18.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.8 FT at 340 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER RFDO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  12.6 /  12.0 /  11.4 /  10.8
.E2    : 0922 :   /  10.2 /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.9
.E3    : 0923 :   /   9.9 /  10.0 /  10.0 /  10.0
.E4    : 0924 :   /  10.1 /  10.1 /  10.1 /  10.1
.E5    : 0925 :   /  10.0 /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.50/ 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys River at Decatur, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         13.0 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 23.5 FT at 335 AM EDT on Sep 21
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:Fall below flood stage around 5AM EDT on Fri, Sep 25
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.ER DCRI3 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  23.5 /  23.4 /  23.3 /  23.1
.E2    : 0922 :   /  22.9 /  22.7 /  22.3 /  21.9
.E3    : 0923 :   /  21.2 /  20.5 /  19.7 /  18.9
.E4    : 0924 :   /  18.3 /  17.9 /  17.6 /  17.2
.E5    : 0925 :   /  16.8 /  16.4 /  16.0 /  15.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.33/ 0.14/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys Rvr nr Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.2 FT at 345 AM EDT on Sep 21
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:Crest near 16.6 FT around 2AM EDT on Tue, Sep 22
:Fall below flood stage around 5PM EDT on Thu, Sep 24
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.ER SASI3 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.5 /  16.6
.E2    : 0922 :   /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.4
.E3    : 0923 :   /  16.2 /  15.9 /  15.5 /  15.1
.E4    : 0924 :   /  14.6 /  14.1 /  13.6 /  13.2
.E5    : 0925 :   /  12.8 /  12.3 /  11.9 /  11.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.21/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.6 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.1 FT at 345 AM EDT on Sep 21
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:Crest near 16.5 FT around 8PM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
.ER FTWI3 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  16.3 /  16.4 /  16.5 /  16.5
.E2    : 0922 :   /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.1 /  16.0
.E3    : 0923 :   /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.3 /  15.0
.E4    : 0924 :   /  14.5 /  14.1 /  13.7 /  13.3
.E5    : 0925 :   /  12.9 /  12.5 /  12.1 /  11.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.12/ 0.14/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Blanchard River - Findlay, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 13.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    14.5 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 4.7 FT at 300 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER FDYO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /   5.3 /   5.7 /   6.0 /   5.9
.E2    : 0922 :   /   5.6 /   5.3 /   4.8 /   4.3
.E3    : 0923 :   /   3.8 /   3.5 /   3.1 /   2.8
.E4    : 0924 :   /   2.6 /   2.4 /   2.3 /   2.2
.E5    : 0925 :   /   2.0 /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.16/ 0.13/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Blanchard River - Blanchard River at Ottawa, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         20.0 ft
: Flood Stage          23.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 27.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    30.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.3 FT at 330 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER OTTO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  16.5 /  15.6 /  15.4 /  15.7
.E2    : 0922 :   /  16.0 /  16.2 /  16.0 /  15.7
.E3    : 0923 :   /  15.2 /  14.6 /  13.8 /  13.1
.E4    : 0924 :   /  12.3 /  11.4 /  10.6 /   9.9
.E5    : 0925 :   /   9.3 /   8.8 /   8.4 /   8.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.18/ 0.15/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ottawa River - Kalida, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         16.0 ft
: Flood Stage          19.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.8 FT at 330 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER KALO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /  12.2 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.6
.E2    : 0922 :   /  12.4 /  12.2 /  12.1 /  12.1
.E3    : 0923 :   /  12.0 /  11.6 /  11.2 /  10.5
.E4    : 0924 :   /   9.8 /   9.1 /   8.5 /   8.0
.E5    : 0925 :   /   7.6 /   7.2 /   6.9 /   6.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.23/ 0.16/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Auglaize River - Fort Jennings, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         11.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 16.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 8.8 FT at 300 AM EDT on Sep 21
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:Crest near 11.7 FT around 2PM EDT on Tue, Sep 22
.ER FTJO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /   9.1 /   9.7 /  10.4 /  11.1
.E2    : 0922 :   /  11.5 /  11.7 /  11.7 /  11.5
.E3    : 0923 :   /  11.1 /  10.5 /   9.9 /   9.3
.E4    : 0924 :   /   8.5 /   7.8 /   7.2 /   6.7
.E5    : 0925 :   /   6.3 /   5.8 /   5.4 /   5.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.33/ 0.15/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Defiance, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         8.0 ft
: Flood Stage          10.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 7.0 FT at 315 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER DEFO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /   7.2 /   7.3 /   7.4 /   7.4
.E2    : 0922 :   /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.1
.E3    : 0923 :   /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5
.E4    : 0924 :   /   6.2 /   6.0 /   5.8 /   5.5
.E5    : 0925 :   /   5.2 /   5.1 /   4.9 /   4.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.07/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Waterville, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.8 FT at 300 AM EDT on Sep 21
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.ER WTVO1 20260921 Z DC202609210803/DH12/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0921 :   /   7.0 /   7.3 /   7.5 /   7.6
.E2    : 0922 :   /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.7
.E3    : 0923 :   /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.4
.E4    : 0924 :   /   7.2 /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.7
.E5    : 0925 :   /   6.5 /   6.3 /   6.1 /   5.9
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:    0.11/ 0.17/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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